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BBC Africa

Google uses SMS to give sex tips and farming advice to Ugandans

Ugandans are benefiting from a mobile service which gives information on
health, sex and farming from Google.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8126003.stm

BBC Science & Environment

Most complete Earth map published

The most complete terrain map, covering 99% of the Earth's surface, has
been published and will be free to use.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8126197.stm

Be Baked Potato tonight??????

Create And Craft coming to Freeview
- by Andrew Laughlin Digital Spy
Ideal Shopping Direct has announced that it will launch its Create And
Craft shopping network on Freeview.

The company's Ideal World channel is already broadcast on Freeview channel
22 and Sky channel 671.

From July 1, it will offer a standalone Create And Craft service on
Freeview channel 36, running from Monday to Friday with live shows from 8am
to 1pm.

Palmy's Thought

Jesus not more shopping. Debs is well into her crafting and will be tuning
in. Hope I miss this at the weekend. Bet you anything she records some of
this.
The channel is devoted to a range of craft pursuits, including card making,
drawing, needlecraft, embroidery and decoupage.

David Sedaris

"Writing gives you the illusion of control, and then you realize it's just
an illusion, that people are going to bring their own stuff into it."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/David_Sedaris]

Kim Wilde has finally joined Ace of Base.

Man cleared over Girls Aloud blog

A former civil servant who wrote an internet article imagining the kidnap
and murder of the pop group Girls Aloud has been cleared of obscenity.

Darryn Walker, 35, from South Tyneside, was charged after his blog appeared
on a fantasy pornography site.

He appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Monday but was cleared when the
prosecution offered no evidence.

His defence argued that the piece was not easily accessible and could only
be found in a specific internet search.

Judge Esmond Faulks formally returned a not guilty verdict to the charge of
publishing an obscene article.

Mr Walker's 12-page blog - Girls (Scream) Aloud - was brought to the
attention of police by the Internet Watch Foundation, an organisation for
the public and IT professionals which polices potentially obscene material.

He was arrested in February 2008 at his home in Mowbray Road, South
Shields, by officers from the Obscene Publications Unit.

More here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_8124000/8124059.stm?

Maybe his post wasn't to everyones taste but it makes you think.

BBC Magazine

A What-man?

Boy of 13 swaps his iPod for a Walkman for a long week

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8117619.stm

BBC Technology

Universal phone charger deal done

Deal with the European Commission could bring a "one size fits all" phone
charger into production.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/newsbeat/hi/technology/newsid_8124000/8124293.stm

BBC Technology

Digital TV now in 90% of UK homes

Digital video recorders are proving popular in UK homes, finds research
from watchdog Ofcom.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8123997.stm

I know some on this site change design as often as I change my socks,
weekly that is, but ue to being mainly on my Treo 680 I do this very
seldom. So after seeing Landers mention this on Twitter I decided I would
today.

So this is it. I had added the image at the top of the page ages ago to
this but just never used it.

Alfred Lord Tennyson

"Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Alfred_Lord_Tennyson]

BBC Wales

Rip-off warning at digital switch

Viewers who have yet to convert their televisions from analogue to digital
are warned not to fall for scams ahead of the switchover.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8122228.stm

BBC Devon

Agencies meet for Mars discussions

The University of Plymouth hosts an annual summit of the European and US
space agencies, which will discuss future missions.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/devon/8122951.stm

Earlier I posted this.

Here are three statements. One of them is a lie. Can you guess which one?

1) During the school summer holidays, one morning I was wakened by Simple
Minds, not their music by the actual band members.

2) I fell as a child in the cinder carpark at school and still have a bit
of dirt and grit in my elbow.

3) I can juggle with balls and clubs

Well it was Number 3 Landers had it spot on I can juggle 3 balls but never
managed clubs.

The fall in number 2 was one of those graze all the skin of ones but dirt
and small bits of grit were left no matter how much they rinsed it. Its
just like a black tatooed blotch now. I got it dressed with just gauze
dressing and it weeped for weeks

Number 1 is so true. Just before the minds brought out New Gold Dream they
were using a practice studio outside the small town I live in. My mum was
the school lollipop lady and met them most days at the school. Well during
the holdays she was cleaning the front windows and the Minds guys were
walking up the street. They saw her and started to shout and joke with her
about getting the kettle on. We were on holiday and having a long lie and
got woken. We shouted down to mum to find out who the hells making the
noise and got told Simple Minds. Now at the time they had had a bit of
success in the charts with Love Song and The American but me and my brother
didn't really bother with that genre as we were more in to rock. It was
later our younger cousin filled us in on who they were.

Rob there's a track for The Ferret. I used to play Love Song quite bit in
the late 80s early 90s and it fitted in great with the whole rave thing.
Kids thought it was some new band. They thought I was taking the piss when
I said no its Simple Minds.

Here are three statements. One of them is a lie. Can you guess which one?

1) During the school summer holidays, one morning I was wakened by Simple
Minds, not their music by the actual band members.

2) I fell as a child in the cinder carpark at school and still have a bit
of dirt and grit in my elbow.

3) I can juggle with balls and clubs

You may find this easy or not but will let you know more later tonight.

Twenty Jackson singles re-enter UK
top 75

by Nick Levine, Music Editor at Digital Spy

A total of 20 tracks featuring Michael Jackson have re-entered the top 75
of the UK singles chart following the singer's death on Thursday.

The flux of Jackson classics is led by 'Man In The Mirror' - originally a
number 21 hit in 1988 - which reaches a new peak of eleven this week.

It is followed by 'Thriller' at 23, 'Billie Jean' at 25, 'Smooth Criminal'
at 28, 'Beat It' at 30 and 'Earth Song' at 38.

Other Jackson favourites to re-enter the top 75 range from 'I Want You
Back', a number two hit for The Jackson Five in 1970, to 'They Don't Care
About Us', a top five hit for the singer in 1996.

Meanwhile, Jackson's Number Ones compilation - originally released in 2003
- returns to the top of the UK albums chart.

Its seems to be predicted that Michael Jackson and/or Jacksons(5) singles
and albums will dominate the charts tonight.

The has been massive demand for the late King Of Pops back catalogue online
and since this is making up the Top 40 count it looks curtains for anyone
else.

This will be the first major star to die really since music downloads came
to the front.

Before companies had to actually press/make the product, now its all
digitally stored.

This will in a techy way be quite amazing how it will happen.

What odds for a MJ number 1 then?

John A. Wheeler

"If you haven't found something strange during the day, it hasn't been much
of a day."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/John_A._Wheeler]

Wonder if this should be taken up with the MP that has this constituancy. Anyone have a name and address for the MP for Kirkcaldy West?

And there's a bloody Orange March going on. So until it passes we well be
quiet as we are slap bang in the middle of it.

How Fife Council can condone and encourage this sectarian and bigoted
behaviour is beyond me.

One Scotland not in Fife it seems. The thing is we have an SNP controlled
council. We have an SNP Government. What does this mean to Alex Salmond
that members of his party seem to be allowing this.

I am not catholic but really object to this. If I am causing offense with
my view on this then if you feel offended have a look at your own
viewpoint. If I wanted to organise a march celebrating a christian victory
in the Crusades against an Islamic army then quite rightly I would be
denied that right. If I wanted to protest against any orther religion or
race I would face sanction.

How can Fife Council and the SNP Government allow this to go on?

Samuel Butler

"The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest
way."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Samuel_Butler]

Not mentioned this recently dead celeb today.

Piss of Spice Girls, Girl Power started with the Angels.

Farrah was the pinup of many a young lad and probably sets the bar and
standard for American beauty.

Even in her final years she still had that air about her.

Fond memories indeed but maybe not her acting talents.

BBC Technology

Web slows after Jackson's death

The net was sorely tested as news of Michael Jackson's death spread with
both Twitter and Google reporting outages.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8120324.stm

Palmy's Thought

Wonder how many are looking for sick jokes?

BBC Science & Environment

Solar plane to make public debut

Swiss adventurer Bertrand Picard is set to unveil a prototype of the
solar-powered plane he hopes to fly around the world one day.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8120026.stm

Portable Mega Drive on the way
by Matthew Reynolds at Digital Spy

Hardware manufacturer Innex will release a portable Mega Drive in the US.

Based on the 1995 Sega Nomad and Genesis handheld, the Retro Gen will allow
gamers to play Mega Drive titles on-the-go.

As well as supporting cartridges, an SD card will also play downloaded
games on the device, according to GameSetWatch.

The system will be powered by a rechargeable battery via USB, and feature a
TV-out function, but will lack the two-player controller that the Nomad
featured.

The Retro Gen will be released in the US on July 25 for $49.99, with no
European release as yet planned.

Palmy's Thought

This would be great. Get out to boots sales and buy up those old games now.

Foster's Law

"The only people who find what they are looking for in life are the fault
finders."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Foster%27s_Law]

So I've caught the news but the cynic in me still thinks conspiracy.
He was one of musics greats though and in later year lost that sparkle
through stories of abuse and strange parenting skills.

I would like people to remember him for the music but alas no they won't.

The webs going to be awash with sick jokes very soon. I for one will be
chuckling along with the best of them.

My apologies to any big MJ fans out there beforehand.

Do you think they will recycle what they can of him? I here Diana Ross is
in the market the now looking for a new face.

Noo I've just heard this on the radio news and you know what? I don't
believe it I will have to see a body first. Think of all the debt this guy
has and how much the ticket sale for his , I supposed cancelled, Tour this
summer.
He fakes his death and he's quid in.

I keep thinking of the Wizard of Oz and the whitch dying. "Im Melting, I'm
melting"

What a load a shite that's on that bloody Ricki Lake the now, Whatshisface
Kyle earlier and Sally Jessy thingy later. Oh yes and there's +1 just
incase you miss it first time. What a waste of airwaves and energy this
station is.

Growing one at the front door and it comin on just great. Debs will munch
these when big enough.

BBC Manchester

Facebook prisoner faces inquiry

A convicted robber is being investigated after being able to update his
Facebook page from his cell.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/8118092.stm

Do you think he has a mobile hidden somewhere?

BBC Technology

Windows 7 pricing gets unveiled

Europeans will not be able to upgrade directly from earlier versions to
Windows 7, says Microsoft.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8118749.stm

Has all this good weather lately caused a downturn in stats for anyone. I
suppose a lot of students are finished for summer as well.

I've noticed mine have dropped in the last 3 days just wondering if anyone
elses have.

Hope I've not driven some readers away.

if it is students do you think they trawl blogs looking for info for their
end of year thesis. They might get a degree on the back of Kevs Eagle Eyes,
Pompey's Observations or The Social Interaction Structure Of Partick. There
you go there must be at least 5000 words worth if you mapped what happens
with friends lists. They would think swarmring or whatever his name is is
the centre of the Blog.co.uk Universe.

Today in Dundee for Socil Inclusion training. I've worked with this
organisation for 14 years with people who are marginalised thro mental ill
health, social issues, housing and money problems and I'm get training now
about inclusion. Ah well suppose that's an other box ticked that staff have
been on that type of training.

Tomorrow is Child Protection and POVA. POVA is Protection of Vulnerable
Adults. This is serious stuff and staff have to be updated in any changes
that make have occured either nationally, locally and organisationally.
That meaning Scottish Goverment, Local Council or our employer.

Today shold be quite straight forward but tomorrow will be harder work.

Diogenes the Cynic

"Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Diogenes_the_Cynic]

Science & Environment

'Misty caverns' on Enceladus moon

The Cassini probe obtains compelling evidence that Saturn's tiny moon
Enceladus has liquid water beneath its surface.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8115148.stm

BBC Technology

Vodafone launches signal booster

Mobile firm offers tiny base station for consumers to enable better mobile
coverage in the home.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8114857.stm

BBC Technology

OLPC software to power aging PCs

Software originally developed for the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project
can now be used to power any PC.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8117064.stm

Rodney Dangerfield

"I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Rodney_Dangerfield]

Who feels like that then?

BBC Technology

Intel and Nokia band together

The two respective giants of computer chips and mobile phones team up to
create new mobile products.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8114059.stm

Wait until you spot some young lads from the council digging up the road.
Call the police and tell them there are some students, dressed as
roadworkers, digging up the road for a bet.
Then approach the roadworkers, and tell them that some students, dressed as
policemen, are going to try to arrest them.

Get a deckchair and enjoy the action.

Robinson's sponsor tennis and not squash?

Well Tegan didn't win any races, she wasn't second or even third. She did
finish fourth in one and as she said that's almost fourth.

There are a lot of girls in her class so they were split into two groups
and as luck or design may have it she ended up with ones on a similar level
of sportiness as her self.

It was amazing the attitudes between the two groups. The more sporty ones
had a look of grime determination on their faces whilt Tegans group were
all smiles and laughing. Remember this is P3 all 7 or 8 year olds. Maybe
its cause at primary school I wasn't that great at sports myself but I
really dislike that aspect of it.

Fair enough a bit of competion is a good thing and sports can allow lesser
academically gifted kids shine but for me I still don't like it.

Anyway Tegan took part and had a good time and that after all is all that
matters.

Not baked potato tonught. Well Tegans having one as its her favourite but
the rest of us are having Spag-Bol. Really looking forward to it as ots a
while since we've had it.

BBC Technology

Jump start for electric car trial

Ministers launch electric and low carbon car trials across the UK, which
will take place across the UK over the next two years.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8114470.stm

I'm at Tegans school sports

She's not that keen on them but neither was I as a child.

Douglas Adams

"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that
cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong
goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Douglas_Adams]

Great big tin of chilli. Boy I bet I'll pay for that tomorrow. Better check
the toilet roll supplies here at work.

BBC UK

Repairs 'affecting' swift numbers

Repairs and demolition work being carried out on properties is affecting
swift numbers, conservationists say.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8112032.stm

BBC Entertainment

Top 40 faces new digital shake-up

The singles chart faces the biggest revamp in its history as bosses
consider counting songs played on music streaming sites.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8109267.stm

Heinrich Heine

"There are more fools in the world than there are people."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Heinrich_Heine]

So Fathers Day started of with a long lie. Debs seen to Tegan and Ben at
breakfast time. I got up and absolutly coughed my guts up. Must of been all
that barbeque smoke the equivalent of aroung 1000 fags I think.

I got a coffee and the my pressis from my kids. Lovely Bournville
chocolate. One was orange the other rum and raisin and I'm really looking
forward to it. I also got a wee top dad badge from them. Debs had left it
in the packet and I noticed that the money from it went for Testicular and
Prostrate cancer research.

So you guys out there remember to fondle your bits now and again and try
the Docs if its unpleasant when you pee. I have had a cyst down below in
the past and worrying times they were. So at least once a month TIckle Your
Tackle.

My dad had phoned to say they were going to come up today and hed be along
soon.

Then things went pear shaped. A wee while later my brother phoned to say
that I needed to get up to the Bowling Green car park as Dad had had an
accident. So I got dressed and headed up. When I got there I couldn't
believe my eyes. 3 cars on one side of the road and a queue of traffic.

My dad had certainly had an accident. It seems he reversed to far on to the
road and the back of his car was hit by a car coming into town that may
having been moving a bit fast. It then smashed head-on to another. The cars
all look like write-offs but luckily no one was hurt at all but they may be
sore tomorrow.

The rest of the day was spent seeing to Dad and sorting out the car and
insurance stuff.

I saw him after words and he says he's a bit shaken but he's not sure as he
has Parkisons anyway. Funny how black humour helps.

So it was all hands on deck with the whole family pulling together.

So even though this unfortunate accident happened today it makes us more
appretiate Dad and how we can work well as a family.

A blesssing from a dark cloud indeed.

And Dads out there hope you had a lovely day with or without your kids near
you. You will always be Dad to them and as long your ready form them
whenever that may be you are a true Dad.

Remember boys TICKLE THAT TACKLE.

George Carlin

"There's no present. There's only the immediate future and the recent
past."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/George_Carlin]

BBC Science & Environment

Work starts on New Mexico spaceport

Construction begins at the site of the world's first commercial spaceport,
a project aimed at revolutionising space exploration.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8111243.stm

Does defragmenting a hard drive really make a difference to your PCs
performance?

Ours says it needs it but I know it takes an age.

And fed 12 people with that mighty gas barbeque. But it means there's full
bellys before they go out bevvying tonight. Always good to do that to have
something to be sick on when binge drinking I suppose.

Is the Highland Games here. We don't bother going but we are having a
barbeque and our older ones are coming to it with their mates after the
games.
There heaps of food being preped just now so I'd better go and help.

We don't drink so I hope I don't find a squad of late teens early
twentysomething with a drink in them too annoying. It will be funny in a
way as it will be the usual out boasting each other and a case of one
knowing better than another.

Hell I bet I was just the same 20 years ago.

Sir Winston Churchill

"It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Sir_Winston_Churchill]

BBC Science & Environment

Herschel gives glimpse of power

Europe's Herschel space observatory gives a demonstration of its capability
with a first image of the iconic Whirlpool Galaxy.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8110345.stm

Yes Ball I won't be watching you and your buddies crap 80s "comedy".

Just trying it out with us getting broadband. Isn't Timmy Time just
excellent. Wonder if you get the theme tune as a ringtone?

Hello folks, seeing as this Sunday is Fathers Day (hope you remembered),
let's have a Fathers day theme!

1. What is the earliest memory you have of your father?

Telling me and my twin we had a baby brother when I was 3 or 4 We wanted
him taken back and swapped for a tortoise

2. Did your dad spoil you rotten when you were younger?

Not spoiled but he was an easy touch compared to mum.

3. What is dads favourite car?

A Volvo he loves his Volvos. A 345 he had quite litterally saved my life in
a crash. The side impact bars in the door stopped a Ford and when I looked
my elbow was tight between me and the door.
4. Have you got a nice treat lined up for dad on Sunday?

Just a dose of chocolate he likes aand time with his grandkids.

5. If given a choice, what sport would dad chose to go and watch??

Probably any sport but I think he'd love to see Hibs in Europe again.

You know what to do, copy and paste into your blog!

Hahaha fecking Ha

If you were a single mum on benefit caught screwing the system to feed and
cloth your bairns. An investigation and sanctions, if not criminal
procedings would be almost certain. So why not for some of the most blatant
examples of fraud by public servents.

Hope a few of them are shitting themselves.

Just a picture of veg growing.

Got email set up and trying it out. T9 as well.

BBC Science & Environment

Lift off for Nasa's lunar probes

Nasa launches two spacecraft to the Moon to pave the way for a return to
the lunar surface by US astronauts.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8107197.stm

We're going back folks.

BBC Business

Personal data exposed on website

Personal data including the signatures of recipients has been exposed on
the Parcelforce website, the BBC learns.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8107737.stm

OOPs!!!!

iPhone OS 3.0 from The Lentl

So, I've updated my iPhone to OS 3.0.
It was a little bit traumatic. Everything seemed to be going ticketyboo
until the point where the dialog "restarting your phone" came up. The
iTunes window went blank, the iPhone restarted to the emergency call screen
only, and iTunes persisted in telling me my connection to the App Store was
broken and it couldn't connect.

Go here to find out how it turned out for him
http://stattos.blogspot.com/2009/06/iphone-os-30.html

Bertrand Russell

"If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired
their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we
could have paradise in a few years."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Bertrand_Russell]

One boys laptop wirelessly connected to the broadband.

Now where's that parental control stuff gotten.

If they surf for porn they may go blind.

Teenagers today drink twice as much as they did ten years ago

To be fair though they were only aged between 3 and 9 ten years ago

BBC Science & Environment

Shuttle launch delayed until July

A fresh fuel leak forces the postponement of the space shuttle Endeavour
until July at the earliest, Nasa says.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8104407.stm

Duffy coke ad cleared by ASA
- by Mayer Nissim, Entertainment Reporter at Digital Spy
The Advertising Standards Authority has cleared a Coca-Cola advert which
featured Duffy cycling through the streets without any lights or reflective
clothing.

A total of 18 viewers said that the commercial could be seen to condone
behaviour detrimental to health and safety, while four challenged it on the
grounds of risking emulation by children.

Palmy's Thought
I was going to complain to the ASA that her bum looked big in that.

Laurence J. Peter

"Psychiatry enables us to correct our faults by confessing our parents'
shortcomings."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Laurence_J._Peter]

So North Korea have qualified for the first time since 1966. Will this be
taken as an omen for all those south of the border?

Wonder when a sports presenter will first mention this today.

That's it setup tonight and running Oh how did we manage with our
steam-driven dial-up we had before.

NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!

This is wrong and can't go ahead for sooooooo many reasons. But mainly they
were crap the first time arond.

I though I hadn't seen you for a while Ball. Now just FECK OFF!!!!

Me and my dog go for a tramp in the woods every day."
"Does the dog enjoy it?"
"Indeed he does, but the tramps getting a bit pissed off!"

So only about 1 in 3 Britons voted in the Euro Elections. We should take a
leaf out of Irans book. In their recent elections 2 in 1 Iranians voted.

Getting fed up of label sorting.

So at work we are sorting out plant labels. It may take allllllll daaaaaay.

Benjamin Franklin


"Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Benjamin_Franklin]

BBC Americas

Space shuttle launch postponed

A fresh fuel leak forces the postponment of the space shuttle Endeavour
from Cape Canaveral, Nasa officials say.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8104407.stm

BBC Science & Environment

Hydrogen car to be 'open source'

The manufacturer of a hydrogen car unveiled in London on Tuesday will make
its designs available online.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8103106.stm

BBC UK

Force disciplines police blogger

A serving detective whose anonymous blog carried criticisms of government
ministers is disciplined by his force.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/8103731.stm

BBC Technology

Digital Britain reaction

Industry experts, politicians, and analysts give their reaction to the
Digital Britain report.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8102797.stm

By Paige my eldest daughter. I got a notification email om the way home
from work. Since she's following me I've followed her right back.
I think both of us will have to consider what we tweet as we will see each
others posts. I will bear this in mind but I'm not sure she will.

The fact I use the same user name there and here I wonder how long it will
be until she finds this blog.

Watch this space..........

This is on www.digitalspy.co.uk

A switchover from FM and mediumwave broadcasting to DAB Digital Radio should be undertaken by the end of 2015, the government has proposed.

In today's Digital Britain report, the government said that radio needs "its own, dedicated, digital platform – DAB – alongside the many other digital paths over which it can be carried" because it "is more than simply a stream of audio: it is an intimate, portable and ambient medium"

http://mobile.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds160306.html

BBC Edinburgh, East and Fife

Lightning strike kills 16 cows sheltering from a storm

A lightning strike kills 16 cows which were sheltering from a storm under a
tree at an East Lothian farm.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8100953.stm

Science & Environment

Europe's Mars mission scaled back

A major component of Europe's ExoMars rover mission is being dropped to
contain costs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8102086.stm

Thomas Jefferson


"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty
than to those attending too small a degree of it."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Thomas_Jefferson]

BBC Africa

Facebook Swahili version launched

The social-networking website Facebook launches in Swahili, targeting more
than 110m speakers of the language.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/8100295.stm

Do you think they may do a Chav/Ned language version.

My Ebay win has appeared at home but since I'm at work it will have to wait
til later. I have a feeling that Tegan my end up with the decent one and I
with the cracked screen one or her 500. I will cleanup my Orange email
account to allow Pocket Email App to work better. The last time it kept
trying to download all the unread emails even after setting rules. So if it
about empty that will make a difference.

I will take time to setup RSS feeds that are on the Treo as well and figure
out some cut and paste option.

As for T9 I think I was getting on top of that with the 500.

I know I need RSS, email and a browser for my blogging and that will be
pretty much all. Browser-wise I will give Opera a bash as well.

Oh I almost forgot I'll have to see if there's a free twitter app.

I will try to app unlock the cracked screen one before the other and the
500. That being successfull a bash a network unlocking may be in order.

I won't have time much for this tonight as I will be ironing but you never
know.

Samuel Goldwyn

"You've got to take the bitter with the sour."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Samuel_Goldwyn]

BBC Science & Environment

Hint of planet outside our galaxy

Astronomers believe they have spotted an object six times Jupiter's mass
orbiting a star in the Andromeda galaxy.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8097141.stm

Got an email from someone I know and this was what it was about. It said
there was a private message but the notification email went into my spam
folder on Orange. Anyone any idea about Infoaxe? I Google on my Treo but
just more confusing what I found as I've never came across their search
thing.

This was the site I stumbled on when looking at Palm freeware last night.
There is a collection of stories, poems and such like with possibly meaning
for all of us.

I think this is something that you should have a look at
http://www.heartnsouls.com/stories/m/s1262.shtml

When Andy Murray won at Queens was he Brittish or Scottish?

Just wondering, no nationalistic rant coming I hope.

Wendell Johnson

"Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Wendell_Johnson]

Then Jericho "The Motive" Excellent track this was. I have it on cassette
somewhere so will have to dig it out later today.

The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter
for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became
infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the
Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her
father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared
again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating,
"Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be
something inside? The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes
and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box.
They're all for you, Daddy."

Has anyone else read these? How did you get on? After reading Dahl's Danny
Champion Of The World the Pooh ones seem really hard going.

Yes this is someone who has read Verne, Welles, Wilde and Hell even had a
bloody good go at Folcults Pendulum having trouble reading about the worlds
most loveable bear.

Its something about the style its written I think but it seems bloody hard.

Any thoughts for you all and please don't be afraid if you really want to
dis Pooh.

Was in a shop today and Debs got some plastic cutlery for the summer
barbeque season. The guy behind the till looked at her and said at least I
don't have to I'd you as you look over 18.

He then explained how a work-mate had been given a severe talking to by a
boss for selling plastic forks and knives to a group of lads without
getting proof of age.

It was pointed out that on the sign behind the till it gave the age limits
for certain goods and cutlery was 18. Even though it was plastic same rules
applied.

Well I never I thought but rules are rules aren't they.

BBC Technology

Microsoft to give away anti-virus

Microsoft is close to releasing free software that protects PC users
against malicious programs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8095932.stm

Carl Sagan

"Where we have strong emotions, we're liable to fool ourselves."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Carl_Sagan]

She's sitting just now having a play and figuring out the controls. Great
after the nippy, greety and screaming start she had this morning.

How do others feel about this? I have had 2 recently, one going by the
email address is a blogger here so that more than ok. The other doesn't
even have a name in the email address so I binnned it. Have I been hastey
in that action or what? What would others have done? I just don't know if
I'd like the content of my blog read/used like that even though anyone and
there dog can look at these pages online.
I don't know if its just being aware of how high the Vanessa George post
shows up in Google that has brought a wee bit caution in to my blogging.
Its a big case that one and I have published my view on it. I would welcome
any comments from you guys on my friends list about it. I really don't know
if what I have posted is acceptable or pushing it a bit.

For the princely sum of 2 of your Pounds Sterling today I got a couple of
books for Debs and a computer game cd at the fete.

The books were one by a psychic on talking with those passed over and the
other was Roberta thingy that was in The Bills autobiography. In Debs
reading ode she is in just now she'll lap these up.

The computer game was for Tegan and it was The Sims. I had waited til she
was in bed and have loaded it up and it seems to work perfectly on her
laptop. This will take the pressure of a bit when she insists on playing it
on the PS2 and will allow her to save games to her hearts content. Looking
forward to her finding out tomorrow.

I know this may seem trivial to post but I know some one who drops by here
now and again who'll be pleased to know the Sims are ok.

I still haven't had my confirmation that my £5.00 bundle has ended and cannt get the balance of the megabyte bundle I "won" as part of their top up promotion that's running.
I did forget that my bundle ran out at midnight last night and used up some credit but these reminders they text out do tell people that a bundle has ended and normal rates apply. So do Orange not bother when this isn't working so they make extra cash from us. That's on top of their underhand methods dealing with the VAT cut. Bloody phone fund indeed.

No we are in Dunfermline at one of the other services at a fete to promote
all the Fife services. We are selling plants so we will see how it goes.

The one thing I can't stand is all the small talk you have to indulge in.

Friedrich Nietzsche

"There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason
in madness."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Friedrich_Nietzsche]

They're through the roof today. In fact they are the highest they've been
since just after Jade Goody died.

She hasn't gone and done it again has she?

Googled the following "Vanessa George UK" and on the first page of items
about half way down is my post on this woman from earlier today.

There's Times Online, BBC Sky News and a few other big site and in the
middle there's Palmblogging.

I may have to be a bit carefull about my take on things if they show up
like that.
Juzzzy any advice on dealing with news stories and the shit you can get
into would be greatly received.

To an engineer, the glass is neither half empty nor half full.

It is twice as big as it needs to be.

As I sat in the living room my 5 year old shouted at me from the back door.

' I can't hear you if you're shouting from outside,' I said.

Again, he shouted back.

'I told you, I can't hear you from there. It's rude to shout. If you want
me to hear you, walk into the living room' I replied.

A few moments later my son appeared in the living room.

'Dad, I've got dog shit all over my shoes.'

BBC Science & Environment

Japanese probe crashes into Moon

Japan's Kaguya probe has ended its mission at the Moon by crashing into the
lunar surface.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8094863.stm

Wonder who has the scrap rights for the Moon and near space.

The story you'll be familiar with but here's the Beeb link here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_8094000/8094663.stm

She will be one of a few infamous women in relation to sexual offences
against kids. She will have protection in prison incase she's attacked with
a sharpened tooth brush or something. But who was able to protect children
in her care from possible harm.

It just seems more abhorent when you hear of women allegedly commiting such
acts.
She only knows what she did or didn't do and in a way I hope she's familiar
with the story of Rose West and her end.

If that seems a bit harsh just think what these kids have allegedly went
through and what the face with a trial if they can be identified.

The story is on the Beeb site here http://news.bbc.co.uk/solpda/ukfs_sport/hi/newsid_8094000/8094720.stm?

Why do we get so many nippy customers?

What is it about women in their late 50s early 60s that give them the
right to think the can talk to you like an errant child?

Why when you tell them that only one tray of plants fit in a poly bag, they
insist on trying to fit two? And after THEY have tried and THEY have broken
the plants THEY insist on a replacement and try to fir that in the self
same bag?

Oh I'll be glad when our sale is over and we can get back to normal.

BBC Science & Environment: 'Tiny chance' of planet collision
10/06/09 6:04 pm

Astronomers calculate there is a tiny chance that Mars or Venus might
collide with Earth - though not for at least a billion years.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8093005.stm

By the way the Andromeda Galaxy is heading our way anyhow and will rip
apart the Milky Way so we will be buggered then. Its just a case of time
and chance how long the Earth will survive.

William Ralph Inge


"A nation is a society united by delusions about its ancestry and by common
hatred of its neighbors."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/William_Ralph_Inge]

Being a Scot do I have to say anymore ;-)

I saw in that other types of file can be uploaded to blog so just trying it
out.

Is the Andorra game on ITV in England? Cause we've got the God damn fecking
awful Blues Brothers 2000 on up here just now.

It was a dog in the car. Well at least it appeared to be a dog??????

BBC Magazine

Eureka...zzzzz

Five great ideas that were had while sleeping

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8092029.stm

BBC Education

X-ray and rocket

What are the top 10 most significant science objects?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/8091753.stm

A couple of cstomers have just came inn to the training center to buy
plants. They got out the car, a hatchback, and the hubby went to the back
opened the boot and said " You'll be alright we won't be long".

I just hope he spoke to a dog and not his dead mother or someone held
captive.

Do you think I should have a look?

It got really dark tinted windows so I will have to get really close to
see.

Just paid for a couple of these I won on Ebay. Since got video to work on
Tegans phone I've hankered after one to use instead of the Treo at work.
I'm always afraid I'll break the 680 and an old thing like this would take
the worry away.

The specs are a bit better than the C500 with a 1.3 mega pixel camera. The
auction was for 2, one working and a spares and repair one that had the
plastic screen cover cracked. I'm hoping to use the cracked one to try
unlocking it and a rom replacement. If I can get win mob 5 on it it will
allow me to use StyleTap and run Palm apps on it.

Just need to tell Debs that I've bought the house a spare phone for
unlocking or her if the 600 still had its buzzing thing.

BBC Technology

Free broadband won't entice all

Even the offer of a free PC and broadband access is not enough to persuade
some people online

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8091398.stm

Sidney J. Harris

"A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, he is
one who is prematurely disappointed in the future."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Sidney_J._Harris]

Get an iPhone.

They've got a crap for that.

BBC Technology

Twitter hype punctured by study

Micro-blogging service Twitter remains the preserve of a few, despite the
hype surrounding it, says research.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8089508.stm

BBC Health

Home computer injuries are rife

Home computer-related injuries have increased more than sevenfold, with
children hurt most often, US research reveals.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8088759.stm

Rita Mae Brown

"One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Rita_Mae_Brown]

No you haven't Palmblogging. Just now I am at Debs mum and dads let the new
virus software do its thing. It had updated its databases earlier and now
is scanning their PC.

I really hope the estimated time for this is more than it should be or it
will take forever. Oh there its just went down quite a bit. Here's hoping.

Robert W. Sarnoff

"Finance is the art of passing money from hand to hand until it finally
disappears."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Robert_W._Sarnoff]

Big change in the political lanscape ahead regarding immigration methinks.

The BNP have won a Euro seat!!!!!!!!

Reports on the BBC website are anticipating that UKIP may get second place
behind the Tories.

Did you hear susan boyle is no longer a virgin.

She's screwing a telly tubby.

Well it was in the news last week that she's fucking Lala

DROPPED PAIGE AND BEN BACK HOME AND ON THE WAY BACK THE RADIO RECEPTION WAS
CRAP. SO I SLAPPED IN THE FIRST CD I LAID HANDS ON IN THE GLOVE BOX. IT WAS
A SEVERE BLAST FROM THE PAST.

JESUS JONES' ALBUM DOUBT.

MY EARS ARE STILL RINGING AS I HAD IT LOUD. BOY HAD IT SO DAMN LOUD THAT I
AM SHOUTING OUT THIS POST.

BBC Science & Environment

Early rocks to reveal their ages

A new technique has been helping scientists piece together how the Earth's
continents were arranged 2.5 billion years ago.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8080126.stm

James Branch Cabell

"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds;
and the pessimist fears this is true."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/James_Branch_Cabell]

You know how teenage girls just sing all the time and are really into
music? I know this cause Paige is 14. And a lot of these same girls can
remember lyrics and film scripts really easily as well.

Well here's what the Education departments around the country have to do.
They need to fund a project I have in mind.

Fellow bloggers what I propose is a film project called High School
Curriculum: The Musical.

I feel this will help improve educational standards amongst a section of
school populations that may find difficulty with tradional teaching
methods.

To Pompey. He's in my friends list and I'm glad he's there. His
observations posts are excellent and don't forget Dirty Joke Friday. Check
his site out.

All the best mate and behave when celebrating.

Buzz Aldrin

"I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't
intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Buzz_Aldrin]

Talk in the town I stay in is to have a community wind farm. There was a
display/consultation excercise yesterday. So apart from the visual impact
that no one can deny what other valid objections can someone have to these
things.

I will at the moment decline to give my view point on this matter.

BBC Science & Environment

Tickled apes yield laughter clue

Research carried out by tickling apes and infants suggests laughter evolved
in a common ancestor of great apes and humans.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8083230.stm

BBC Technology

'Slow lane' for copyright thieves

Persistent pirates who illegally download movies and music will be tackled
with "technical solutions", says the government.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8083866.stm

Dr. Thomas Fuller

"Get the facts, or the facts will get you. And when you get them, get them
right, or they will get you wrong."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Dr._Thomas_Fuller]

Did you vote then? I did

Get going down to your local polling station only half an hour to go, you
know you should.

BBC Magazine: A Bing thing
04/06/09 2:02 pm

What makes a really good search engine name?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/magazine/8082647.stm

Try to Bing Palmblogging last night and I got loads of other links except
http://palmblogging.blog.co.uk

IMHO that's crap.

Cecil Baxter

"You don't get anything clean without getting something else dirty."

[http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Cecil_Baxter]

BBC Technology

Palm Pre 'can challenge iPhone'

Palm's make or break new smartphone, called the Pre, has good reviews ahead
of its launch in the US on 6 June.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8082531.stm

Anyone give a toss anymore?

ITV may move digital channels to pay model
by James Welsh at www.digitalspy.co.uk
ITV is considering moving free-to-air digital channels ITV2, 3 and 4 to a
subscription, pay TV model.

According to The Guardian, ITV has already held talks with Sky about making
such a switch, which would represent a dramatic shift away from a
free-to-air content-led recovery strategy that has seen ITV play a key role
in Freeview and Freesat and make ITV2 the most-watched mainstream digital
channel.

A switch to pay TV distribution would result in ITV receiving a share of
the revenues earned from the Sky's retailing of the channel mix, or mixes,
that ITV's channels would be carried in. A separate deal would need to be
negotiated with other providers, such as Virgin Media and Smallworld cable,
and it is not known how such a move would impact ITV's involvement in the
wider free television landscape.

Pulling ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 from free-to-air provision, which would be
required for Sky to share subscription revenues in the form of carriage
fees, would leave ITV1 and CITV as the broadcaster's channel offering on
Freeview, with only ITV1, ITV HD, CITV and Men and Motors left on Freesat.

BBC Science & Environment

Space rocks turned tide for Earth

A storm of meteorites that pounded Earth and Mars four billion years ago
may have made the planets warmer and wetter.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/8079796.stm